What is Effective Repentance? Conditions, Scope of Application, and Legal Consequences
What is Effective Repentance? Conditions, Scope of Application and Legal Consequences Introduction The fundamental aim of criminal law is not only to punish the person who commits the crime, but also... Read More
Petition for Defense Against Robbery under Article 149 of the Turkish Penal Code
TO THE HONORABLE PRESIDENCY OF THE ISTANBUL 724TH HIGH CRIMINAL COURT CASE NO: 2023/….. Main Case DEFENDANTS: 1) APPENDIX 2) MA DEFENSE ATTORNEY: Attorney Aydanur... Read More
The Effect of Withdrawal of Complaint and Effective Repentance on Criminal Procedure
In criminal proceedings, the state's "power to punish" and the individual's will to "reconcile, forgive, or redress" often clash within the same case file. From the complaint... Read More
Active Repentance and Voluntary Withdrawal
What are Effective Repentance and Voluntary Withdrawal? Differences and Consequences in Turkish Criminal Law. Criminal law deals not only with the nature of the act committed, but also with the perpetrator's involvement in the criminal process... Read More
The Decision that There Is No Grounds for Punishment and Its Legal Framework
In criminal proceedings, even if the act committed by the defendant constitutes a crime, in some cases the court may not deem it necessary to impose a penalty. In these cases, the court may decide that "there is no need to impose a penalty...". Read More
Aiding and Abetting the Crime of Drug Trafficking and its Punishment
In the Turkish Penal Code (TCK), the trafficking of narcotics or stimulants is considered one of the most serious threats to public health, and therefore... Read More
The Crime and Punishment of Issuing Bounced Checks
In the Turkish legal system, checks are one of the most frequently used negotiable instruments as a means of payment. Checks are regulated in the Turkish Commercial Code (TTK) and, in accordance with the law... Read More
Tax Crimes Court
Tax revenues are vital for the state to be able to provide public services. Therefore, the reliability and sustainability of the tax system is not just a financial matter... Read More
Is Possessing Fuel Without an Invoice or Document Considered Smuggling? An Evaluation of Unlicensed Storage, Transportation, and Sales Activities from a Criminal Law Perspective under Law No. 5607
1. Introduction Fuel is one of the commodities where smuggling is most prevalent, both due to its strategic importance and its high tax burden. In Türkiye, since the 1990s... Read More
Benefiting from Effective Repentance in Robbery Cases – Istanbul Criminal Defense Lawyer
I. INTRODUCTION The fundamental aim of criminal law is not only to punish the perpetrator of a crime, but also to re-establish social peace. In this context, the perpetrator's crime... Read More